Aquaticus - Test Range
The Datum
All operations are configured in local coordinates based off a local datum. The datum is a convention mapping local (0,0) to a particular latitude/longitude position. For reasons that pre-date the Aquaticus competition, the (0,0) datum is located on the edge of the Pavilion dock directly outside the Marine Autonomy Bay doors.
| Datum | 42.358436 | -71.087448 |
The Four Corners
The orientation of the field is chosen to match the orientation of the Sailing Pavilion docks. The angle from the Southwest corner to the Northeast corner is 64.464 degrees. The four corners are obtained by choosing first the Northeast corner (-85, -48) and projecting the remaining three corners by the appropriate angles making the field 160 meters wide and 80 meters high:
| Coordinate | X | Y |
| NW | -85.00 | -48.00 |
| NE | 59.37 | 20.97 |
| SE | 93.86 | -51.22 |
| SW | -50.51 | -120.90 |
The Midfield Points
The midfield separates the two zones defining the Blue team and Red team.
| Coordinate | X | Y |
| Midfield | 4.43 | -49.6 |
| North Midfield | -12.81 | -13.51 |
| South Midfield | 22.09 | -85.70 |
| West Midfield | -67.76 | -84.09 |
| East Midfield | 76.61 | -15.12 |
The Buoy Positions
The Buoys (Flag) are located 20 meters in from the end of the field, centered along the short end of the field.
| Coordinate | X | Y |
| West Buoy | -49.71 | -75.47 |
| East Buoy | -58.56 | -23.74 |
